Hindustan Times: Conversions at the root of carnage in Orissa

2008-08-28 Thread sri venkat
This is refreshing, coming from a mainstream newspaper. It also reflects that majority Indians are well aware of the harm that Christian missionaries are causing to Indian society. We certainly do not wish to be enslaved, impoverished, decimated and pushed to the margins like the natives of

Re: Re: Re: secularistic approach

2008-08-28 Thread sri venkat
Dear Ambarish-ji Let us first give some consideration to the brutal killing of a 80 year old swami venerated by the tribals of Khandamal. I think most Indians share that sentiment. I see that you seem to have absolutely no sympathy for the 5 so gruesomely killed. The assailants came with

Re: Blind faith? Fragile peace blown to bits in Orissa -- SMS poll

2008-08-28 Thread Cynthia Stephen
Dear Rama Kant Rai:   Thank you for reminding us that we are/should be human beings first and members of any group/language/community/religion later. Thanks also for the reminder for respect to the innocent victims includuing a large proportion of women and children in this latest conflagration

Re: Blind faith? Fragile peace blown to bits in Orissa -- SMS poll

2008-08-28 Thread anindita dey
We should never get disheartened to few unscrupulous elements and their propaganda masters through blogs and blame entire State. Do not get carried away by blurred vision of these propaganda masters. The very Indian Constitution provides protection to each and every citizen, minority or

Re: [ = Jharkhand = ] Fwd: SINGUR AND HOUSE OF TATAS

2008-08-28 Thread Pravin Patel
Dear all I am at Singur now where I was with the farmers and people who are in protests demanding back the 400 + Acres of farm land forcibly possessed by the House of Tatas through the bye lanes of Budhababu' s road to industrialisation. The moral of the people is high. There are about 20

�Stop shooting and start talking to Naxalites�

2008-08-28 Thread stan swamy
Planning Commission-appointed Committee tells Government 'Stop shooting and start talking to Naxalites' Stan Swamy It is every day news that different State Govts are asking the Central Govt for more and more funds to acquire more modern weapons and equipments to tackle the Maoists /

STATEMENT OF AHMEDABAD CITIZENS CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE IN ORISSA

2008-08-28 Thread Cedric Prakash
PRESS RELEASE CONCERN ON

Re: Re: Blind faith? Fragile peace blown to bits in Orissa -- SMS poll

2008-08-28 Thread annoes simon
  I agree with you Cynthia keep u the good work. On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 Cynthia Stephen wrote : Dear Rama Kant Rai: Thank you for reminding us that we are/should be human beings first and members of any group/language/community/religion later. Thanks also for the reminder for respect to the

5 Christians detained -- Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati brutal killing

2008-08-28 Thread sri venkat
Check out how Souza of All India Christian Council spits venom on Swami 'Souza said Saraswati piloted the Christmas communal violence and had carried out a vicious campaign against the Christians. * Indian state erupts in violence after Hindu shot - CNN.com*

Re: STATEMENT OF AHMEDABAD CITIZENS CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE IN ORISSA

2008-08-28 Thread santosh kiro
Dear Cedric ji, Your mail has reached a journalist, that's me. You all should close down the schools for about a month. If the results of the students goes bad, blame it on the government's poverty to protect the Christians. Your all are too goody goody, that is why no one cares. Santosh K

Flood forcing people out of their homes and the city for what could be two days, two weeks or even two months. Nobody knows.

2008-08-28 Thread Bihar Group
The clouds darken ominously and the rain pelts down lending more fury to the floodwaters that are surging in — forcing people out of their homes and the city for what could be two days, two weeks or even two months. Nobody knows. As the Kosi river, sometimes known as the sorrow of

India Declares Bihar Flood a 'National Calamity'

2008-08-28 Thread Bihar Group
India Declares Flood a 'National Calamity'By Steve Herman New Delhi 28 August 2008 Herman report - Download (MP3) Herman report - Listen (MP3) India's prime minister on Thursday declared the flooded state of Bihar a national calamity and ordered emergency relief. The official

Rs 1,000 Cr aid for Bihar's national calamity

2008-08-28 Thread Dr.V.N. Sharma
Dear All, The news below courtsey igovernment contains the same info as you might have seen on TV or read in Newspapers. Looking at the magnitude of the calamity which will take more than 6 weeks for the people to start making first trip back home the declaration by PM must be peanuts for the

Jharkhand appealed central government to include lightning strikes as a natural calamity

2008-08-28 Thread Jharkhand Blog
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Re: Blind faith? Fragile peace blown to bits in Orissa -- SMS poll

2008-08-28 Thread Dr Girish Mishra
I congratulate Kundan Kumar on his well argued intervention, but, I think, people like Sri Venkat who have not even a remote concern for the rules of logic will give up their irrational and communal approach. Let Sri Venkat ponder over the fact why the Hindus have been going over to Buddhism,